New in 2022: OEN Summit Watch Parties
Summit Watch Parties are designed to enable guests to gather and participate in groups as they feel comfortable. The OEN launched this on-site/virtual hybrid as an option for members who miss the in-person interaction and personal connections sparked by Summits past.
The OEN Selects OEP Certificate Participants
Fifteen teams (one librarian and one faculty per team) have been named to take part in the program and collaborate to create accessible, inclusive, and student-centered teaching practices.
August Office Hours: Legitimizing Burnout in Open Education Roles
Today’s topic was inspired by the reality of our lives, particularly over the last couple of years and what we’ve heard from the community about burnout and fatigue. And the desire to try and lean on and support one another to keep going.
Member Spotlight: Arkansas Community Colleges
The Open Education Network (OEN) extends a warm welcome to Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC), a newer member of the OEN community.
June Office Hours: Happy Five Years of Office Hours
Well, hello everybody and welcome to our 56th Office Hours and also our Office Hours session that marks five years of Rebus Community and the Open Education Network coming together to talk about various topics in open.
Celebrating a Decade of the Open Textbook Library: The Recap
In the sixth and concluding post in this series, we’re revisiting some highlights of our 2022 birthday celebration. The library’s milestone prompted us to reflect on challenges overcome, appreciate meaningful progress, and extend our sincere thanks to all who’ve played a role in the library’s growth and success to date. That includes you!
Pub101: Preparing to Share
Pub101 is a free, informal, online orientation to open textbook publishing. This May 25, 2022, session is the final entry in the spring 2022 series. Host Carla Myers from Miami University welcomes Kevin Hawkins of the University of North Texas Libraries, Karen Lauritsen from the Open Education Network, and Amanda Larson from Ohio State University for a discussion of printing, sharing and selling open textbooks.
May Office Hours: What Happens When My Author Leaves? Policies to Support OER
We are joined by Sam Arungwa, who is Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Director of Utah Prevention Science Institute at Utah State University, as well as Rama Kaba-Demanin who is Program Lead at Open Library at eCampus Ontario. And so we’re going to talk today about what happens after the OER has been out there for a while. What happens when an author leaves? How do we sustain our programs and our resources in the longer-term?
Pub101: Working with Authors
Pub101 is a free, informal, online orientation to open textbook publishing. This May 18, 2022, session is hosted by Anita Walz of Virginia Tech. Anita welcomes insightful guests from Cleveland State University, the University of Delaware, and The Rebus Foundation to discuss key considerations for building productive working relationships with authors.
Pub101: Memorandums of Understanding
Pub101 is a free, informal, online orientation to open textbook publishing. This May 11, 2022, session is hosted by Heather Caprette of Cleveland State University. Heather is joined by guest speaker Carla Myers from Miami University Libraries who talks about memorandums of understanding as communication tools in OER publication management.